Slide Potentiometer

Overview:

This slide potentiometer is a linear variable resistor with a total resistance of 10KΩ. When you move the lever from one side to the other, its output voltage will range between 0 V to the VCC you apply. Three of the four Grove pins are connected to VCC, GND and the ADC IN on the slide, while the remaining pin is connected to a green indicator LED. You can use the indicator LED to visually display the change on the potentiometer.

Features:

30 mm long slide length

Linear resistance taper

Grove compatible

Application Ideas:

Voltage divider: a linear circuit that produces an output voltage as a fraction of its input voltage

HID for controlling panels

Specifications:

Item

Min

Typical

Max

Voltage (DC)

3.3V

5.0V

30V

Current

-

-

30mA

Dimension

24mm x60mm

Net Weight

8.6g

Rotational life

>15,000 cycles

Total resistance

10KΩ

Stroke length

30mm

Total resistance tolerance

+/- 20%

One interesting projected created with this module was a remote control for a small RC car. This can be seen in the image below.